School of SCIENCE emia.hkust.edu.hk Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas Enquiries MPhil and PhD Programs iip@ust.hk T : (852) 3469 2071 3 Research Postgraduate Programs Master of Philosophy/ Doctor of Philosophy in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) The MPhil/PhD in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) offers students a broad academic freedom to create a unique research postgraduate program focused on a specialized area of research in ways that best suit their own intellectual interests and passion, by working on an interdisciplinary research topic and using courses from different departments/divisions to fulfill the curriculum requirement. It aims to create an organic curriculum to facilitate students’ intellectual growth, exploration into novel research direction and a long term commitment in an interdisciplinary research field bridging seemingly unrelated areas. The program would make an ideal choice for students with academic and research interests which extend beyond the boundaries of HKUST’s existing RPg programs. Students have to develop a research plan and framework which allow them to explore their unique research interests and to work with their supervisors to pursue and complete their degree. MPhil PhD The program is designated for: Students who have particular, well-articulated research goals which cannot be achieved through established RPg programs. Students who wish to combine the knowledge from two or more disciplines in order to develop a research plan that best aligns with their academic needs. Students with strong exploratory mindset and have strong interest in specialized areas at the interface of more traditional disciplines. Applicants are required to develop a research plan as a written proposal. Before submitting an application, they should form a research team which is composed of at least two faculty members working on different research areas to warrant that the research is interdisciplinary in nature. One faculty of the research team will serve as the primary supervisor and the rest will serve as co-supervisors.
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